Welcome to GlobalVATOnline

PwC GlobalVATOnline is an online subscription service. It provides up-to-date business critical information on VAT/GST, customs, excise and environmental tax rates, rules and requirements around the world to help you maintain control, mitigate risk and improve the overall effectiveness of your indirect tax function.

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GlobeSearch is where we provide you with access to comprehensive, business critical information on VAT/GST rates, rules and requirements in over 80 countries, across six continents: Europe (including all 28 EU member states), North America, South America, Asia, Australia and Africa. All information is regularly updated by PwC VAT/GST specialists who reside in the countries and is accompanied by extensive supporting documentation such as copies of return forms, links to useful websites (e.g. tax authority websites) and more.

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The VAT news service we offer assists you in keeping on top of important VAT/GST and customs duty developments from over 120 countries across six continents - Europe (including all EU Member States), North America, South America, Asia, Australia and Africa. This also includes commentaries on more recent proposals and current decided cases regarding global tax. Hyperlinks to applicable subjects, case law and necessary documentation is involved. You have also got the option to receive our weekly newsletter sent direct to your email inbox giving you an overview of the most recent developments and newsflashes, which inform you of breaking developments as and when they occur.

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Powerful tools and services

This section contains a variety of tools and services aimed to ease the burden on Indirect Tax compliance functions. These include automation tools, reporting tools, filing tools, validation services and return and registration forms. Please use the drop down box below to see which tools and services are included in each subscription level.

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Launch of PwC Tax Essentials and GVO App

01 August 2023

We are delighted to announce the launch of ‘Tax Essentials’ which hosts our GlobalVATOnline news app, allowing for tailored push notifications, the ability to bookmark articles for offline reading and more. Tax Essentials shares the latest news updates on indirect tax matters from around the globe - providing an essential service, keeping you up to date with the latest developments at a time of unprecedented regulatory change.

The evolving UAE tax landscape and its impact on IT systems

14 November 2023

Historically recognized as a tax-free jurisdiction until 2017, the UAE's tax landscape has undergone rapid and transformative changes over the past six years. The transformation commenced with the implementation of Excise Tax in 2017 and Value Added Tax (“VAT”) in 2018. Subsequently, in 2019, the nation introduced Country-by-Country Reporting (“CbCR”) and Economic Substance Reporting (“ESR”). Most notably, the year 2023 witnessed the recent introduction of Corporate Tax (“CT”). This steadfast approach reflects a noticeable trend in the evolution of the UAE's tax landscape, mirroring its adaptability to conform to the rising demands of international standards, including the Global Anti-Base Erosion Rules (“BEPS Pillar 2”) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) principles, among others. All these compliance requirements can only be achieved by adopting the right technology solutions.

Further details of Brazil VAT/Excise reform

20 November 2023

As previously reported, on 8 November 2023, Brazil’s Federal Senate approved the substitute text of the Constitutional Amendment Proposal 45 of 2019 (PEC 45), which overhauls Brazil’s federal, state and local consumption and transactional taxes. Since the Senate introduced further amendments to the text originally proposed, amended and approved in the Lower House, now the PEC returns for a definitive vote at the Lower House, where it is expected to be approved and enacted this year. This constitutional amendment is the fundamental pillar of the broad tax reform which also requires a Law Complementary to the Constitution (LC), to be proposed in 2024 for likely enactment by 2025.